Old National promotes Kevin Anderson to Wisconsin Region CEO and Traci Mann to Region President

For Immediate Release –

January 28, 2019

Media Contact:

Kathy Schoettlin

(812) 465-7269 / (812) 319-2711

Kathy.schoettlin@oldnational.com

Old National promotes Kevin Anderson to Wisconsin Region CEO and Traci Mann to Region President

Milwaukee, Wis. (Jan. 28, 2019) – Old National Bank is pleased to announce the promotions of Kevin Anderson to Wisconsin Region CEO and Traci Mann to Wisconsin Region President. Anderson replaces Len Devaisher who recently left the company.

Kevin Anderson joined ONB in 2013 as Corporate Relationship Manager in the Louisville Region and was promoted to Milwaukee Region President in 2016. Prior to Old National, Kevin was Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Manager at Fifth Third Bank in Louisville. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.

Anderson is an active community leader and serves on the board of directors for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and the United Performing Arts Fund. He is also a member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.

Traci Mann worked for AnchorBank for 26 years prior to its partnership with ONB in 2016. She most recently served as Market President, Commercial Banking Executive in Madison. Traci recently graduated from Old National’s Senior Leadership Academy and earned her bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

Mann serves on the executive committee for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Luncheon, The Madison Club Foundation Board, and Downtown Madison Inc. Economic Development Committee. She also volunteers for the Madison Symphony Orchestra.

“ONB is fortunate to have Kevin Anderson and Traci Mann as such qualified successors with extensive knowledge, experience and proven leadership,” said Jim Sandgren, President & COO. “I am confident they will continue Old National’s strong commitment to clients, community and associates in the Wisconsin Region and beyond.”

About Old National Bank

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB) is the holding company of Old National Bank. Headquartered in Evansville with $19.7 billion in assets, it is a top 100 U.S. bank, the largest Indiana-based bank and has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for seven consecutive years. For nearly 185 years, Old National has been a community bank committed to building long-term, highly valued relationships with clients. With locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Old National provides retail and commercial banking services along with comprehensive wealth management, investment and capital markets services. For information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com.

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State Bank of Cross Plains Reinvests in Local Communities to Celebrate 110-Year Anniversary

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State Bank of Cross Plains Reinvests in Local Communities to Celebrate 110-Year Anniversary

January 2019, MADISON, Wisconsin— January 2019 marks the end of a year-long anniversary celebration that focused on the community aspect of community banking. To commemorate 110 years as an independent community bank, State Bank of Cross Plains (SBCP) enabled its employees to donate $110 each as an investment back into the communities served by the 10 SBCP locations.

Nearly 160 employees directed more than $17,000 in total donations as part of this gesture.

“We were looking for a way to thank our customers and the communities where we live and work,” shares Jim Tubbs, President and CEO at State Bank of Cross Plains. “Anniversaries are about celebrating strong relationships. We wanted to give an anniversary gift that represents how much we cherish these relationships.”

SBCP employees could choose any cause or organization to support. The only guideline was the $110 amount and the local focus. As a result, employees donated to more than 90 different organizations – and in most cases, they hand-delivered the checks. Despite the variety of groups, the causes often fell into a handful of broad categories, such as:

• Taking care of our communities’ older adults

• Supporting animal welfare and animal service relationships

• Investing in community housing, services, and overall development (parks, schools, and more)

• Creating safe and healthy places to live (food pantries, domestic abuse survivor support, environmental cleanup, and other similar groups)

• Providing care and supporting research for a variety of health issues and diseases

While the majority of the gifts were single donations, there were some popular causes that received multiple gifts, including:

• $1,320 to Dane County Humane Society

• $660 to NorthWest Dane Senior Services

• $550 each to Domestic Abuse Intervention Service (DAIS) and Agrace Foundation

• $440 each to Gilda’s Club, Ronald McDonald House, Make-A-Wish, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM), Waunakee Neighborhood Connection, and the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin

“From Honor Flights to the Clean Lakes Alliance to OccuPaws Guide Dog Association, these organizations share our mission to make our communities vibrant and diverse places to connect, grow, and succeed,” says Tubbs. “Our bank family did a great job of embracing this celebration and living out our mission through these simple connections.”

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Established in 1908, State Bank of Cross Plains is a $1 billion bank, offering a full range of business and personal financial services. The largest independent community bank in Dane County, State Bank of Cross Plains recently announced plans to merge with Union Bank & Trust in spring 2019 to expand services into adjacent counties and communities. SBCP is known for our modern, progressive approach to supporting consumers and small-to-mid-sized businesses by offering services more typical of larger financial institutions in an environment that values one-on-one personal relationships and community involvement.

For additional information, please visit sbcp.bank or contact VP-Marketing Director Darin Tessier at 608-826-3514. 

Old National Names 10 Advisory Board Members in Wisconsin

Madison, Wisc. (January 23, 2019) – Led by Wisconsin Region CEO Kevin Anderson, Old National Bank has established an Advisory Board for the State of Wisconsin. Advisory Board members represent the Old National’s Greater Wisconsin Region, the second largest for Old National Bank.

The Board positions are paid, non-fiduciary roles. Board members will advise Old National leadership on marketplace strategy, overall business direction and accountability for management on strategic and tactical plans. The Advisory Board terms range from 2-4 years.

The Advisory Board Members follow:

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Wisconsin Union Adds New Events, Activities to 2019 Winter Carnival Lineup

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Contact Information:

Shauna Breneman, Communications Director

Office: (608) 262-8862

Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu

WISCONSIN UNION ADDS NEW EVENTS, ACTIVITIES TO 2019 WINTER CARNIVAL LINEUP

MADISON – The Wisconsin Union’s Winter Carnival will return Jan. 31-Feb. 3 with many new events and activities, such as yoga on Lake Mendota.

Additional new events this year include: hot chocolates from around the world, gingerbread house-making, virtual reality scuba diving, origami-making, live performances by electric bassist Josh Cohen and folk band The Tillers with fiddle champ Georgia Rae, custom trail mix-making, and more. Guests will also be able to enjoy classic Winter Carnival events.

Put on by the Wisconsin Union team since 1940, Winter Carnival is a long-standing tradition of providing opportunities to take part in outdoor recreation and celebrate winter.

“To really experience winter in Madison, you have to go to Winter Carnival,” Wisconsin Union President Mills Botham said. “It’s easy to get in the habit of staying in during the colder winter months, but Madison and its frozen lakes offer much to see and do during this time. There are many ways to get outdoors and have fun, and the Wisconsin Union is proud to help create opportunities to stay active all winter long.”

The Festival will kick off Jan. 31 with multiple free activities, including a hike to a bonfire at Picnic Point. The Union will provide free snowshoes and cross country skis and boots rentals for this event, while supplies last. Three additional days of activities will follow, including many family-friendly options.

All members of the community, including UW-Madison staff, faculty and students as well as Wisconsin Union members and guests are invited to experience the Carnival.

The majority of Carnival events are made possible by Wisconsin Union Directorate and Hoofers student leaders at the Wisconsin Union. These leaders organize, promote and execute thousands of events throughout the year, including cultural events and outdoor recreation.

“It takes everyone at the Wisconsin Union, especially our talented student leaders, to make Winter Carnival possible,” Wisconsin Union Director Mark Guthier said. “We also appreciate the support of area organizations in helping us grow this celebration.”

Community partners with which the Union is collaborating on various events include Allen Centennial Gardens, Clean Lakes Alliance, the Sugar Maple Music Festival, University Ridge Golf Course, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, and longtime Carnival partner the UW-Madison Division of Recreational Sports.

To learn more about the Winter Carnival, including the full schedule of events and activities, visit union.wisc.edu/wintercarnival.

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About the Wisconsin Union

The Wisconsin Union enhances the lives of members and visitors through recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Formed in 1907, the Wisconsin Union is a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Union and its tradition of providing experiences for a lifetime: union.wisc.edu.

 [Note to the editor: Click here to download a photo from a past Winter Carnival.Photo provided by the Wisconsin Union.]

Downtown Breakfast Eatery offers Better Together: A V-Day celebration of love in all its forms

Contact:

Andrea Collins, Director of Sustainability

Short Stack Eatery, 301 W. Johnson St.

andrea@shortstackeats.com 608.709.5569

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Downtown Breakfast Eatery offers Better Together: A V-Day celebration of love in all its forms

Madison, WI — January 18, 2019

Everyone loves breakfast, and for the second year in a row Short Stack Eatery is proud to offer Better Together, an event celebrating love in all its forms for Valentine’s Day 2019. Short Stack believes that we are all Better Together, so you can be sure that your race, religion, age, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other label that might be cause for consternation when dining somewhere new will be honored and welcome.

Brunch-lovers are invited to enjoy locally sourced, made-from-scratch favorites such as the eggs benedict, biscuits and gravy, pecan streusel French toast, or decadent sweet potato oatmeal pancakes with maple bourbon mascarpone. Better Together will also feature LGBTQ+ inclusive drink specials named to honor major figures and milestones in the LGBTQ+ movement, both globally and locally.

Do you love breakfast, but want to try something new? The “blind special” gives customers the opportunity to try a chef’s special mystery dish that isn’t included on the regular menu. The blind special changes daily and can be ordered for just $7 if customers don’t ask what it is!

Like last year during Better Together, blind specials will be VEGAN! Unlike last year, they will be vegan the ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY!

A fun, open-minded, quirky local breakfast eatery, Short Stack’s tables are adorned with old love letters, postcards, and even notes and letters from old employees and loyal customers. Natural light illuminates the restaurant through wall-sized windows and lively green plants bring a touch of natural beauty to the space. Most importantly, the Trans Pride flag and Philadelphia Pride Flag (which includes an added black and brown stripe) are proudly displayed in the windows in the restaurant, to show solidarity with the trans community and LGBTQA+ people of color.

This year, Short Stack is picking up a page from the online community art project PostSecret and we’re inviting the community to engage with us by writing postcards to SSE (anonymously or otherwise), touching upon these two questions:

“Who do you love?” and “What does love mean to you?”

Submissions can be homemade, or folks have the opportunity to take advantage of the materials in Anthology’s craft room (230 State Street) or at Short Stack itself to craft about love in the weeks prior to Better Together. The windows and walls of Short Stack will be adorned with these PostSecrets during Better Together to celebrate love — whatever that means to you.

Through their Organization of the Month (OTM) program, Short Stack supports a different non-profit organization by donating a portion of each month’s sales and utilizing space in the restaurant and on social media platforms to spread the word. In the month of February, GSAFE will be their OTM. An organization that supports K-12 LGBTQ+ youth, GSAFE works with students, educators, and families to create schools — and a world — free from oppression based on gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, or other identities.

By eating at Short Stack during the entire month of February, you will directly support the important work that GSAFE does state-wide.

Co-owners, Sinéad McHugh and Alex Lindenmeyer, have been very clear about setting their intentions for creating a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere for all – and not just for Valentine’s Day.

“If you’ve ever had negative connotations about Valentine’s Day, we’ve got you,” says Lindenmeyer. “When you’re sick of the roses and chocolate and you just want to come and have pancakes with the person or people you love, we’re holding a space for you.”

SSE is proud to now officially have restrooms that are not qualified by a gender. Instead, a sign is affixed on each restroom door that describes the facilities available inside so that each customer may choose whichever restroom best suits their needs. SSE celebrates gender diversity and recognizes the threat that gendered restrooms impose on queer communities. Everyone can feel empowered and confident in choosing the restroom they feel comfortable choosing.

“All people are always welcome in our restaurant. We also recognize that Valentine’s Day is a very heteronormative celebration and that there are endless connections between which love thrives.” says Andrea Collins, Short Stack’s Director of Sustainability. “During Better Together, we intentionally invite communities who might feel like Valentine’s Day is not for them into our space to celebrate love, connection, togetherness, and pancakes.”

Short Stack Eatery will be open during its regular hours for the week of Valentine’s Day:

Wednesday 6am-3pm

Thursday 6am-midnight
Friday 6am-midnight
Saturday 6am – Sunday 9pm (yes, the whole time!)

Mailing address: 301 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53703

Check out their Facebook page for more information!